Generic and local information for the UK Military community including Serving Personnel, Families, Veterans, and MOD Civilians.
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September 11, 2025
September 9, 2025
September 8, 2025
DWP news update: Children to benefit from funded childcare
Take-up is expected to be over and above initial projections, with over half a million kids on track to be more school ready by age 5, giving every child the best start in life.
The Best Start in Life website brings together trusted information, guidance, and support into one place where parents will be able to check what childcare help they’re eligible for, find their local family services, sign up for tailored weekly updates, and access advice from everything from pregnancy to preparing a child for school.
September 4, 2025
Scotland: Early Years Forces Children Project
August 27, 2025
Hampshire: Hampshire County Council Childcare Choices
Surrey: childcare provision and funding - Surrey Additional Needs and Disabilities
Childcare providers have a legal duty to offer extra support to meet the needs of a child with a disability under the Equality Act 2010. This might include installing a ramp to allow wheelchair access to their premises, or training staff to use special equipment.
They will also be able to apply to Surrey County Council to access additional support and funding to help pay for extra staff, training or resources that have been identified as necessary to allow your child to attend their setting. More information is available on the Surrey website below.
Click HERE for more information.
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
Grantham: Lincolnshire Family Services Directory
Lincolnshire Family Services DirectoryHelps you find information on useful local organisations and activities where you live.
August 19, 2025
GOV.UK: Updated guidance for Service personnel and their families on Early Years childcare and child welfare policies
To review the revised information please go to: Guidance for Service personnel and their families on child welfare policies.
Hampshire: Home Start support for military families
Click on the QR code to access further information of other areas of support that Home Start can help with.
Information provided by South East HIVE Hub
August 13, 2025
Bovington: Wool primary school - New Pre-school opening in Sept 2025
We are looking forward to welcoming families into our new and purpose built Pre-School based at Wool Primary School on Fri 5th Sept at 2pm, before fully opening on Mon 8th Sept.
Click HERE for details on the Pre-School and its new facilities
Open to children age two and above. Wrap around care also offered. 7.30am - 5.30pm (5pm on Fridays)
Information provided by Bovington HIVE
July 28, 2025
London: Home Start London
All parents struggle at one time or another and Home-Start is ready to support London families through their toughest times.
Home-Start trains and supports volunteers to work alongside parents in their own home giving compassionate and confidential support, tailored to each family. Home-Start London is a consortium of 12 local Home-Starts operating across 24 London boroughs.
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Surrey: become a registered childminder
Surrey: funded childcare in Surrey
From April 2024, funded early education will be expanding. By September 2025, most working families with children under the age of 5 will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare support.
The new entitlements will be introduced in phases:
- From April 2024, eligible working parents of 2 year olds can access 15 hours funded early education and childcare (over 38 weeks a year) from the term after their child's 2nd birthday
- From September 2024, eligible working parents of children aged 9 months up to 3 year olds can access 15 hours funded early education and childcare (over 38 weeks a year) from the term following their child turning 9 months
July 24, 2025
Surrey: working in early years and childcare
July 18, 2025
Dorset: Local childcare and family services
Information provided by Bovington HIVE
July 15, 2025
Defence update: Wraparound Childcare funding updates for autumn term 2025
Are you eligible to join the 9,000 Service families claiming up to £3,400, per child, per year, for their before and after school childcare costs?
What is Wraparound Childcare (WAC)?
The WAC scheme provides funding for up to 20 hours per week, per child, during term time, to eligible Service families with children aged 4 to 11 years old (4-16 years old if in receipt of disability allowances), who are in full-time education in school or being home educated. WAC funding is available to eligible working Service families in the UK, assigned overseas within the European Economic Area & Switzerland (EEA&S), assigned overseas and using Defence Children Services (DCS) before and after school childcare provision or assigned overseas unaccompanied with family remaining in an eligible location.
Since September 2022 WAC has provided funding for 12,500 Service children's before and after school childcare.
WAC funding does not provide childcare spaces, it is funding for costs incurred when eligible families pay for before and after school childcare.
Wraparound childcare is also known as ‘Out of School care’ in Wales and ‘School Age Childcare’ in Scotland.